San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-31
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10 "Ohtbts
Mrs. Emmons Is declared sane by the
jury Of inquest.
Cromwell pier No. o. Hudson river,
burned; loss $4,000
The dispositions in the Fotheringhsm
case do not implicate him.
The trouble at the Old Dominion
wharves, New York, continues.
Houston business men are working
vigorously for that refrigerator plant.
The cut rates between New York and
Galveston will be restored February l.
Katie Scott, charged with matrioide
at Ragsdale, was arrested and Ia In Dali
las.
French commanders on the frontiers
deny that Germany Ia making war prep
arations.
Gre at destruction of property and loss
Of life occurs through South Australia
floods.
The hackers of Maxey and Ireland
and Reagan are shoreing up their can
didstes.
The rain at Brentwood has made cat
tlemen happy. but farmers are In the
doldrums.
The late California excursion through
this city pulled out OF FL Paso at 10 a.
m. yesterday.
DR.. Rutherford is health officer for the
state Of Texas, being confirmed by the
senate; no delay.
Matthews will not be approved by the
senate as recorder OF deeds for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Schroeder. secretary and treasury OF
Germania Savings bank, New Jersey. Is
q $50 900 defaulter.
Victoria is lively with cattle ship
ments and bucking bronohOs and the de-
parture OF scarlet fever.
Miss Cora Boulder was burned to
death at a masked ball In FrespOrt, Ks
her costume catching fire.
The great longshoremens strike at
New York, along Hudson and East riv-
era, continues unchanged.
Sherman Is as much excited over the
senatorial contest as though the election
was being held at that city.
Sarah Bernhardt was presented with
q ten-mlIe square tract OF land while in
the Argentine Republic lately.
Sullivan's broken arm was not prop
CITY SGT anu ~ WINS uiOhcu ONtT anu
set by DR.. Sayre, OF New York.
Seven nihilists hanged In prison at
Odessa, ten others are on trial at wilma,
and 200 recently sent to Siberia.
No passes to Legislators will be issued
by the Union Pacific until the inter-
state-commerce matter is settled.
The Penn-Showslter contest Is on in
the Texas legislature, before the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Blaine would prefer the head of the
state department, under some friend az
president, to being president himself.
Laredo pins its faith to Ireland's
election and hangs its banners on the
outer wall. Ireland or nothing there.
The Austin house penitentiary COM
mittee report favorably the bill to work
short term convicts on the public roads.
Frank Payne, aged IA, accidentally
shot at Payne's ranch, near Eagle Pass,
while out hunting. Death instantaneous.
The Channel Island packet, Brighton,
struck rock of Guernsey and foun-
dered. Mail lost; crew and passengers
saved.
Emperor William says there will be no
war; the reserves are only called out to
accustOm them to the use of the new
weapon.
Manning does not become president
of the new Western National Of New
York, but United States Treasurer Jor-
dan does,
Mrs. Emily Todd Helm is reappointed
postmistress Of Elizabeth, Ky. Being a
confederate generals wife there was no
opposition.
The mineral output for 1885 has Just
been figured out by the United States
geological survey. 1t was Sl5 306, COS In
excess Of 1884.
A gang Of juvenile horse thieves In
Boston, recently broken up. have made
away with $4,000 Of property 10 less
than one month.
The kilograms received by Judge Rea-
gan yesterday cOngratulating him as U.
s. senator-elect are trlfle previous.
Dead lock holds.
The vatican mildly insinuates that the
Prussian government has lied concern
ing the attitude Of the pope towards the
German elections.
Bryan educators want Texas repre-
sented In the coming national educa-
tional exhibition, called to meet In
Chicago next July.
The creditors of the Worlds exposi-
ton, at New Orleans. gets five per cent
dividends out OF the $3.50, 900 govern
ment appropriation.
Emporia, Winfield and Fort Scott rail-
road chartered to run from Topeka, Ks,
to Fort Smith, Ark. Length OF road 375
miles: capital 5000, 900.
Cork municipal council declares off,
cially that instead Of sending money to
the queens jubilee fund, the Prince Of
Wales should send money to relieve
Irish distress.
The extension Of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe from Cleburne to Weatherford,
is engaging the attention OF the citizens
Of those towns, and points along the pro-
posed line.
Two hide buyers, Marable and Ed
wards, started for the Indian Territory
to buy hides. Edwards was found muir
dered and his companion is arrested for
murder and robbery.
There was a sensational scene 10 the
house oil commons when q member
asked the Irish secretary, "Does the
government approve the action Of the
authorities In burning the houses OF
Glenleigh?" No reply by Sir Michal
Hicks Beach.
Russia will abstain from offering any
opinion as to the suitability Of the Duke
Of Luchtenburg as candidate for the
Bulgarian throne until she is convinced
that the other powers will approve OF
him.
1t is expected that as a result OF the